July 8, 2025 Acoustement at LAX/Metro Transit Center Station The new LAX/Metro Transit Center Station officially opened on June 6th, marking a major milestone in LA’s expanding transit network. Designed by Grimshaw, Gruen Associates, and Arup, this landmark intermodal hub connects the upcoming Automated People Mover (APM), Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility (CONRAC), and the broader MTA light rail and bus system.

June 6, 2025 Tough. Clean. Quiet. Meet Kinetics SportsBoard Conform. Introducing Kinetics SportsBoard® Conform – the acoustical panel built to take a hit. When your project demands noise control and high durability, SportsBoard Conform delivers. These sound-absorbing panels combine superior acoustic performance with a rugged 1/16″ perforated copolymer fire-rated facing, molded seamlessly over a fiberglass core – tough enough to

April 2, 2025 Transforming Spaces with StarSilent – Glendale Central Library Youth Spaces In November 2024, the City of Glendale’s Central Library celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated Youth Spaces—thoughtfully designed by Johnson Favaro to inspire creativity, learning, and exploration. A central feature of the renovation is a stunning installation of StarSilent seamless, sound-absorbing plaster, which transforms the

February 26, 2025 Enhance Acoustics and Aesthetics with Vogl Perforated Drywall Improve sound quality and aesthetics with Vogl, a cost-effective, perforated gypsum board system designed for superior noise absorption and a monolithic look. Perfect for ceilings and walls, Vogl panels are ½” thick and available in various perforation patterns to match your design needs. Vogl panels include an acoustically absorptive

January 6, 2025 San Mateo County Office Building 3 with spring ceiling and metal acoustical wall panels San Mateo County’s new headquarters, designed by SOM, is a pioneering civic building that marries Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) construction with Net-Zero energy performance.  The lightweight construction of mass timber posed acoustic challenges in the public hearing room, where sound quality was essential for

November 26, 2024 Jacobs Music Center – Acoustical Finishes & Sound Isolation After four years of renovations, the new Jacobs Music Center showed off it’s transformation with an opening concert September 28, 2024. HGA‘s redesign transformed the historic Fox Theater to a state-of-the-art concert hall, which serves as the home of the San Diego Symphony. The 1,800 seat venue’s key